Salad of Roasted Fingerlings, Bacon & Gruyère
Tara's Notes
What could be better than fondue salad?
Noted on 2/3/2012
Ingredients
Method
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Preheat oven to 400°F. Place potatoes in a shallow foil-lined pan; drizzle with 1/2 tablespoon olive oil and toss to coat. Sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper and toss. Bake 40 minutes, until tender and crisped, stirring after 20 minutes. Loosely cover with foil; keep warm in low oven.
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Meanwhile, fry bacon until crisp. Drain on paper towels.
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Melt butter over medium heat. Stir in flour and cook, stirring, for about 10 minutes until the mixture is golden. Reserve.
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Combine shallots and wine in a nonreactive saucepan; boil until reduced to 1/3 cup. Reduce heat to medium. Stir in the flour and half & half or whole milk, simmer and stir in cheese, a little at a time, until melted and mixture is smooth. Taste; season with pepper. If necessary, thin with more half & half or whole milk. Keep warm.
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Combine remaining oil, the vinegar and mustard in a large bowl. Whisk until blended. Season lightly with salt and pepper. Add warm potatoes, bacon, endive and arugula; toss to coat.
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Ladle fondue into shallow serving bowls and place the salad on top. Serve right away.